The professional's pictures while the party is still on
The photographer sends straight from the camera into the gallery — over FTP or WebDAV, with their own credentials. Two minutes later the shots are on the photo wall instead of in a download link two weeks later.
Free · no credit card · ready in 2 minutes
- No app — guests scan the code and upload
- Guests need no account
- Photos in original quality, not compressed
The gap between phone shots and professional ones
Guest photos are there instantly, but unedited and shaky. The photographer's pictures are good, but arrive weeks later — once the party feels long over and nobody is looking any more.
Live upload closes that gap. Modern cameras can send frames straight to a server; Photogala receives them over FTP or WebDAV and treats them like any other picture in the event.
It changes the evening: the photo wall carries more than phone snapshots — it carries the work somebody was paid for. And the guests see it while they are still in the middle of it.
What live upload brings
A technical route into the gallery that needs no app on anyone's phone.
FTP access
The standard almost every camera and tethering application supports.
WebDAV
For setups that prefer WebDAV — same destination gallery, different route.
Per-device credentials
Every device gets its own, revocable individually without disturbing the others.
Visible immediately
Incoming pictures go through the same processing as guest uploads and appear moments later.
Straight onto the photo wall
What arrives can go on the screen or projector right away.
Full quality
The original file is kept, for the later download and for printing.
From the camera to the gallery
Create access
Generate credentials for the device inside your event.
Set up the camera
Enter the server address and credentials once, in the camera or the tethering software.
Shoot
The photographer works as usual; the rest happens in the background.
They appear
The pictures show up in the gallery and on the photo wall.
Who uses live upload
Photographers
Show their work the same evening — the best argument for the next booking.
Weddings
Ceremony pictures run on the screen while dinner is being served.
Corporate events
Images ready for social media and press before the event has ended.
Venues
A reusable setup that works for every event in the house.
Live upload, memory cards and cloud folders
It is about the time between the shutter and the moment somebody sees the picture.
| Feature | Photogala | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Time to visibility | Moments after the shutter | Days to weeks after the event |
| Effort on the night | Set up once, then runs by itself | Swapping cards, copying, uploading |
| On the photo wall | Professional shots among the guest photos | Only what guests uploaded themselves |
| Revoking access | Per device, individually | One shared password for everyone |
| Quality | The original file is kept | Depends on how it was exported |
Time to visibility
Moments after the shutter
Days to weeks after the event
Effort on the night
Set up once, then runs by itself
Swapping cards, copying, uploading
On the photo wall
Professional shots among the guest photos
Only what guests uploaded themselves
Revoking access
Per device, individually
One shared password for everyone
Quality
The original file is kept
Depends on how it was exported
The good shots are still on the card
Create your event and give the photographer their own access — then their shots are on the photo wall the same night. Live upload is part of every event.
Create camera access — freeStart free, no credit card
Get started with Photogala
Collect every photo and video from your event — pick the package that fits.
Buy now, use it whenever. Your storage period only starts with the 10th uploaded photo — not on the purchase date — and then runs continuously, so guests can add photos during every part of your event.
Live Upload is included in every plan — the free one too.
Upgrade anytime — you only pay the difference.
Full details for every plan below.
Plus
Collect every guest photo in one beautiful gallery.
- High Quality Uploads
- Seating plan for 75 guests
- Photo WallNEW
- Event Planning Tools (RSVP & Guest Replies, Guest List Manager, Digital Invitation …)
- Unlimited Albums
- Downloads (Single & Bulk)NEW
- Dark Mode
- Photo Liking
- Custom QR Codes
- QR Template DownloadsNEW
- +3 more features
- Live Upload (FTP / WebDAV)(from Premium)
- Smart Albums(from Premium)
- Sharing & Comments(from Premium)
- Photo Challenges (Full Suite)(from Premium)
- +10 more in higher tiers
Premium
The full experience — guests engage, you get the best photos.
- High Quality Uploads
- Live Upload (FTP / WebDAV)NEW
- Seating plan for 250 guests
- Photo Wall
- Event Planning Tools (RSVP & Guest Replies, Guest List Manager, Digital Invitation …)
- Social Features (Share, Comment, Like)NEW
- Unlimited Albums & Smart AlbumsNEW
- Photo Challenges (Full Suite)NEW
- Points & LeaderboardNEW
- Achievements & ImportNEW
- +18 more features
- AI Tools (Filter & Face Recognition)(from Deluxe)
- GPS Map View(from Deluxe)
- Real Rewards(from Deluxe)
- Photo Wall Logo(from Deluxe)
Deluxe
AI-powered, fully branded, completely hands-free.
- High Quality Uploads
- Live Upload (FTP / WebDAV)
- Seating plan for any number of guests
- Photo Wall (with Logo)NEW
- Event Planning Tools (RSVP & Guest Replies, Guest List Manager, Digital Invitation …)
- Social Features (Share, Comment, Like)
- Unlimited Albums & Smart Albums
- Photo Challenges (Full Suite)
- Points & Leaderboard
- Achievements & Real RewardsNEW
- +22 more features
Starter (free of charge)
Your moments, your stage, create your first digital photo gallery completely free of charge.
- High Quality Uploads
- Seating plan for 20 guests
- Event Planning Tools (RSVP & Guest Replies, Guest List Manager, Digital Invitation …)
- Unlimited Albums
- Dark Mode
- Photo Liking
- Custom QR Codes
- Photo Wall(from Plus)
- Downloads (Single & Bulk)(from Plus)
- QR Template Downloads(from Plus)
- Invitation QR Downloads(from Plus)
- +2 more in higher tiers
Uploader Definition: All guests who upload at least one photo or video count as uploaders. Unlimited guests can still view the gallery.
Fair Use Storage: Storage is sized for normal event usage. Reach out if you need unusually large galleries.
After expiry: After the storage period the gallery is closed to guests; as the organizer you keep 30 days of ZIP-download access, then it is deleted.
Live upload questions
Which cameras work?
Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue?
Do guests see the pictures immediately?
Can I revoke access again?
Is full resolution kept?
Does it work with several photographers?
What happens if the connection drops briefly?
Do these pictures count against my storage?
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Learn more >QR Code Upload
The fastest way to collect photos from every guest. One scan, instant access — no app download, no account, no registration required.
Learn more >Archive & Download
Bulk download your entire gallery as a ZIP archive. Original quality preserved, organized by album, uploader, or date. Your photos, your way.
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